What happens to an object that passes, not only from one generation to another, but also between families? This Menorah was designed as a standing lamp- as was done by Ashkenazim. Some time afterwards, someone added a hanging ring in the manner most common with Sfaradim. This Menorah represents the diversity of the Jewish community in Italy that has three main groups- Ashkenazim, Sfaradim and Italkim (Italians). Each group had its style and its traditions but thought the years, they interacted with one another and influenced each other. 

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In the middle of this Menorah we have a shield with three trees in it. The middle tree which is taller, is surrounded with three stars. The letter "Aleph" is represented twice. The ground is also decorated with different plans. 

Some researchers believe that this is in fact a family symbol of the family which first ordered this Menorah. This idea makes sense as family crest or symbols were very common among Jewish families in Italy. Examples of this phenomenon are usually found on silver covers for prayer books and on Ketubot (marriage contracts). U. Nachon and David Cassuto claimed that the original owner was Avraham Ashkenazi. Or in Italian Alberto Todoscho. Others claim that the attention given to the detail in the depiction on the shield suggests that this is an actual view since family crest are usually simpler and more schematic.